Day 17 - WHODUNNIT?

[pandatrash]

[It's that time again! The Great Detective has been killed, so put those little grey cells to work and find the culprit!]

[Most of the flooding has been stopped as well, though it's uncomfortably damp just about everywhere. Looks like the raccoons only half-assed their cleanup.]

[Speaking of half-assed, where's Tycoon? I mean, broken ones, sure, but has anybody seen him up and about? Looks like you guys might be flying blind this time around...]

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[worldcup]

I was wandering around for a bit but I couldn't find anybody...

[ She can't help but squeeze the doll even tighter. ] Then the raccoons put me in my own room for the night.

[suppressthedark]

Seems like a lot of people missed each other last night.

[He sees her squeeze the doll, and gently motions for her to come closer, opening one of his arms in a wordless offer for a hug.]

Don't worry - we've gotten the right people so far, so I'm sure we'll be able to figure out who killed Erika.

[Because, well. There's obviously no way in his mind that Illya could have killed her.]

[worldcup]

....

[ She's quiet, but she'll take a few steps forward to accept that hug. ]

It was really lonely, you know. [ There's a slight tremble in her voice that she tries to hide. ]

[suppressthedark]

[Hug time.]

Yeah, I bet. You should've come to my room - we could've stayed in and played games together.

[He smiles, petting the top of her head in an effort to comfort her.]

There are some board games in the Rec Room I think you'd like, anyway.

[worldcup]

It's fine.

[ Her voice is soft, but she accepts the headpats rather eagerly. ] You think so? I mean, I've only played the video games there. I've never played any of the board games... I don't even know how to play them.

[suppressthedark]

I can teach you. For a few of them, the rules are pretty easy - and they're more fun the more people you have to play with. We should have a big board game with whoever wants to join once we get some free time - what do you think?

[worldcup]

You'd really teach me?! I'd... I would really like that!

[suppressthedark]

[Oh my god, why is Illya so cute when she smiles??? He smiles back at her, nodding.]

Of course I will. I have to show my Imouto how to play games, right?

[...yep]

[worldcup]

[ She makes a little surprised noise at that, eyes wide. ]

Of course! Shirou never got to show me how to play games, and I was always training for the War, so I never got to play much of them...

[suppressthedark]

[Oh god - there's that reminder of how shitty her life was, but...

No. He's going to make her happy - even if it is in this murder school - by giving her opportunities she never got to have in her world.]

Sounds like you're overdue for a lesson, then - Actually, hang on.

[He quickly takes out his notebook and makes a bunch of lines, keeping it from Illya's sight. When he's done, he writes down something on the edge of the paper and then folds it over.

He's drawn a Amida Lottery with three starting points, showing it to her.]

Here. Pick a starting point, and wherever it ends up is the game we'll play.

[worldcup]

Hmm...

[ She taps her chin a little inquisitively, thinking it over in her head. ] How about this one?

[ Illya points at the third one from the left. ]